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HB 314 was yet another attack on valued public institutions

By the narrowest of margins, the House failed to reach the 2/3 majority required to override the Governor's veto on House Bill 314aaS, known as the Library Bill.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoed a bill that would have prohibited libraries and schools from promoting or giving out materials “harmful to minors.”

Saying the bill would create a “bounty system,” Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday vetoed a bill designed to limit access to harmful materials in school and public libraries. The veto comes a day before lawmakers reconvene at the Statehouse — which could set the stage for another veto override vote. House Bill 314 passed both houses last week, although Friday’s House vote margin fell below the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto.

BOISE, ID - Saying the bill would create a “bounty system,”

PAYETTE COUNTY — As things begin to wind down for the 2023 Idaho Legislative Session, the end of the ride has been a rollercoaster in some regards. The past week

The Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday sent bills aimed at restricting access to harmful materials to minors in schools and libraries to the Senate floor.

BOISE — The Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee sent bills aimed at restricting access to materials deemed harmful to minors in schools and libraries, while adding criminal penalties and expanding

After an emotional early-morning committee hearing, the Legislature’s library debate took one more turn Friday. On a party-line vote, the Senate State Affairs Committee advanced two companion bills focused on “harmful” materials in school and public libraries. The bills were sent to the Senate’s 14th order, where they might be amended on the floor.

This bill calls for $2,500 fines for public schools or libraries that fail to take steps to restrict access to material considered obscene and harmful to minors.